Verneau, Jean

(1890-1944)

   general

   Born in Vignot, Meuse, Jean Verneau graduated from the École polytechnique as an engineering officer. During World War II, he served as chief of staff of the armistice army until 1942, then joined the resistance, helping to organize the Organisation de résistance de l'armée (ORA), of which he eventually became the commander. He concerned himself with coordinating the ORA with the army of general charles de gaulle and took part in the staffing of the maquis. Arrested by the Germans (October 1943), he was deported and died in Buchenwald concentration camp.